Morning journal and courier., 1887-10-06
A BIG DISPLAY.

The Grand Fall Opening At Bolton &
 Nee1y's Begins Yesterday and Com
 tinues TO.Day-A Remarkably Fine
 Display.
 Residents of New Haven only twenty five years ago would have been amazed could they have seen that in twenty-five years New Haven would have such magnificent and immense display as is to be seen at Bolton & Neely's grand fall opening which began yes terday. Here is to be seen over quarter of
 0 million dollars worth of goods, rivalling in
 elegance, extent and variety the best in the
 metropolis, and this in city of less than
 eighty thousand. The display this year ex-
 ceeds in splendor and attraction any former
 display made at this house, and does honor to
 the sagacity, energy and business ability of
 the firm. Columns could be filled with an
 enumeration of the charming, attractive and
 interesting points of the goods so finely
 and tastefully displayed, and which were
 viewed by so large percentage of the lady
 population of New Haven and vicinity yes
 terday, but the public will no doubt see for
 themselves. Thare are very many thousands
 of dollars represented in that truly elegant
 display of wearing silks of all shades and
 silks and dress goods of all description and
 all strictly new, and there are those elegant
 embroidered fronts and panels, some costing
 $250 each, which created a furore
 of admiration from the lady beholders.
 Then those beautiful plushes and velyets are
 most lovely, as also those delicate shades of
 evening silks, especially under the blaze of
 the electric lights. The mourning depart
 ment, the blanket and flannel and print de-
 partments are all stocked to overfowing, and
 near by gentlemen can buy blankets and
 robes for the horses and equipages. Here is
 a great pile of cider down blankets in Tur-
 key red and sateen, from $7 to $25 each.
 Next is the fur and cloak department, over
 which Bruin erect and stalwart stands guard
 Here on high are three mammoth pyramids
 of muffs for the ladies, and here are cloaks,
 seal .acques, plush sacques, plush jackets,
 sealskin Vietors for $90, plush raglans, New
 markets, ohildren's pretty winter cloaks in plaids and stripes and short wraps of plush and Astrachan, all in endless profusion and variety. This display is remarkably hne and is center of attraction. And now comes the millinery department, all ablaze with glory in the rich displays of unrolled pendant ribbons in hundred shades, and the gorgeous display Of ostrich feathers, artificial flowers, blondine and cock plumes and Nacre tips and plumes. The trimmed hats display is very fine and the ostrich goods with Nacre tips are the reign ing novelty in the millinery world this sea- son. There are lovely hats and bonnets in
 colors of delightful shading and variety of ornamentation too numerous to describe. Then glance is taken at the muslin under wear department for all sizes; at the superb and life-like baby which smiles over the ''in-
 fantile" department; at the richly equipped lace department; the ladies' hosiery depart ment with stock that seems endless, and the glove department which is overrun with gloves in the loveliest new shades, "perfect- ly delightful" such as pistachio, helio- trope, etc. Then there is the gents furnishing goods department so large and attractive that all New Haven county patronize it; and then come the toilet goods department, the jewelry department and no tion department, all stocked to overfowing. Upstairs is the upholstery department, where there is an elegant display of lace curtains, all grades and patterns, from all parts of the world, and producing the most delicate eff fleets; Egyptian curtain goods. great novel ty, elegant curtain materials for the library or parlor; choice double-face crepes with de- tached figures, portier fabrics, Turkish dis play, elegant chenilles and Turkish curtains, all in every conceivable color and variety, together with the beautiful 't6xin's'' to go with them in great profusion. Then the i'm mense carpet department and the china and glassware department are full of attractions. The store has done nigh to million dollars { worth of business the past year, and ths opening display must be seen to be appreci- ated. The vast store was thronged yester- day afternoon and evening. The souvenir bargain in each and every department is g striking feature. The setting of foliage plants from Dickermsn's about the store was fine.